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By the Numbers
14 Facts About the Krymchak Jews of Crimea

The ancient Jewish community of the Crimean Peninsula who adopted the language, lifestyle, and dress of their Tatar neighbors while remaining steadfast in Jewish belief and practice.
10 Questions: Take the “Redemption of the Firstborn” Quiz

Do you know about the firstborn baby ceremony? 
Podcasts
I Was in a Coma and the Doctors Gave Up on Me

Nikki's turnaround came when a rabbi came into her room with a shofar. She went on to publish his book after he was murdered by terrorists.
Your Questions
Why the Tallit Barcode?

The kabbalistical and practical reasons for the black stripe some have on their tallit.
The Origin and Meaning Behind the Ana Bekoach Prayer

Learn about Ana Bekoach, a beautiful liturgical poem beseeching G-d to guard and purify those who follow Him.
Freeman Files
A Meditation on Shema Yisrael

The first step of Shema is to lift yourself into a space from which you can see the view from above.
Voices
90-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Pays Tribute to His Childhood Hero

It was in the ghetto that 6-year-old Boris first observed Reb Chaim Zanvil Abramowitz, known as the Ribnitzer Rebbe.
Parshah
Admission Without Guilt

On the honesty of naming what's broken.
Why Forty Years in a Desert?

The spiritual dimension of the Levites transporting the Mishkan in the desert is a model for our spiritual mission today.
Video
Vacationing in Torah

Summer vacation must be utilized to grow in one’s Judaism.
"And Abraham was old, and come along in days" (Genesis 24:1). A person can grow old by merely passing through his days. But the righteous person accumulates his days and bring them along with him: having realized each day's potential, they are fully possessed by him.
— Zohar
Print Magazine

A sukkah is an embrace. You sit inside and G‑d is hugging you. All of you, from head to toe.

Whatever you do inside your sukkah—sip a beer, chat with a friend, answer your e‑mail, or just sleep soundly—all is transformed into a mitzvah, a secure and timeless connection with the Infinite.

And then, when you leave the suk...